Category: Articles & Commentaries

Discussions on topics of interest to drivers concerning things they may not understand about their vehicles as well as articles on the future of the auto industry.

Infiniti review finds no changes to back-up processes to open and start their vehicles

Back-up processes A full review of 2025 and 2026 Infiniti models finds no changes to back-up processes to open and start their models. A the new door handle found in a previous review in the QX80 has not found its way to additional models. Back-up open and start processes are made necessary in the event …

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Nissan symbols page gets but five new entries

Hill descent control indicator

Nissan symbols page A full review of 2025 and 2026 models resulted in the addition of but five new entries to the Nissan symbols page. And while we made two images, this was only because the company’s representations are somewhat different than versions used by others. Nothing really new under the sun. New to Nissan, …

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BTS data shows LA is costliest for commuters

Commute cost by area

LA is costliest The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) sent out a massive data set today, including one that showed LA is costliest for commuters. By a long shot. As part of a massive table titled Annual Highway Congestion Cost inside the massive data set, Los Angeles easily outstrips the remaining urban areas in the …

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Nissan adds a new back-up open process

Back-up open A full review of 2025 and 2026 Nissan models finds a single back-up open process. A new door handle is found on the 2026 Leaf. The review included back-up start processes. All 2025 and 2026 models use exactly the same process, which is to touch the back of the key fob to the …

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BMW back-up entry and start review completed

BMW back-up entry A thorough review of BMW back-up entry and start processes for 2025 and 2026 finds few changes. The start process is completely unchanged and is uniform across all models. Back-up open and start processes are a necessary fact of life in the event that the key fob battery goes flat, even in …

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BMW symbols review adds 20 new entries

Master Warning Symbol

BMW symbols A thorough review of 2025 and 2026 models resulted in the addition of 20 entries to our BMW symbols page. Oddly, we had to add only a single new image to our collection. Otherwise, the remaining 19 are images made previously vehicles from other manufacturers, primarily Mini. The page now joins most other …

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Million on millions will be driving over the holiday

Driving over the holiday AAA expects that over 73 million people will be driving over the holiday. That a whole lot of travel by car over Thanksgiving, and represents 1.3 million more travelers than last year. Further, AAA warns that those numbers, which already represent nearly 90% of all Thanksgiving travelers, could be higher if …

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